Male homicide victims in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Male homicide victims was 50 homicides in 2012. ▲ Rising
Male homicide victims in United States Virgin Islands, 1997–2012
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
In 2012, male homicide victims in United States Virgin Islands stood at 50 homicides. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 50 homicides in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20 homicides, in 2000.
That places United States Virgin Islands 77th out of 138 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24 homicides | — |
| 1998 | 23 homicides | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 23 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20 homicides | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 26 homicides | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 36 homicides | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 28 homicides | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 36 homicides | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 34 homicides | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 39 homicides | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 40 homicides | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 44 homicides | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 48 homicides | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 49 homicides | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 42 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 50 homicides | +19.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 50 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 1.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 50 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.33 homicides | 23 homicides | 24 homicides | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.1 homicides | 20 homicides | 48 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 47 homicides | 42 homicides | 50 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More gender data for United States Virgin Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13.38 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4762 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 67.48 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 67.48 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 451 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 468 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 473 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 461 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in United States Virgin Islands?
- Male homicide victims in United States Virgin Islands was 50 homicides in 2012, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 50 homicides in 2012.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 homicides in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for male homicide victims?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 77th out of 138 countries with data for 2012.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.